title: Single and multiple liver abscesses in adults in Delhi are amoebic in origin: a clinical and microbiological study.
abstract: Single and multiple liver abscesses in Delhi are predominantly amoebic and must be distinguished from pyogenic abscesses which frequently require drainage. Mixed abscesses are larger, harbouring Gram negative rods. Multiple abscesses are not always pyogenic and presence of bacteria does not imply a primary pyogenic source.
authors.affiliation: Maulana Azad Medical College, BSZ Marg, New Delhi 110002, India.
authors.forename: Anshula
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tayal
authors.forename: Pawanindra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: Beena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Uppal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Liver abscess; aetiology; amoebic; multiple; pyogenic